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3 airlines fined in Minnesota tarmac stranding

Published: November 24, 2009 5:21 PM
By The Associated Press  JOAN LOWY (Associated Press Writer)

Quick ReadGovernment levies the first fines against airlines for their roles in a tarmac stranding

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Transportation Department said Tuesday.

The department said it has levied a precedent-setting $175,000 in fines against three airlines for their roles in the stranding of passengers overnight in a plane at Rochester, Minn., on Aug. 8.

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